D5 chord on Venezuelan Cuatro

in Standard (A-D-F#-B) tuning · Also known as ADF#B

✕○12DAD
D5
Power Chord
Notes:D · A
easyfret 3
Piano Left hand Right hand
DDDA
ShapeFretsFingersNotesDifficulty
x 0 3 3– – 1 2x D A Deasy
x x 3 3– – 1 2x x A Deasy
5 7 x x1 2 – –D A x xmedium
0 7 8 x– 1 2 –A A D xeasy
x 0 8 10– – 1 2x D D Amedium
x 0 x 10– – – 1x D x Aeasy
12 0 x x1 – – –A D x xeasy
x 0 3 x– – 1 –x D A xeasy
5 7 3 33 4 1 2D A A Dhard
5 7 8 x1 2 3 –D A D xmedium
x 7 8 x– 1 2 –x A D xeasy
12 0 8 103 – 1 2A D D Ahard
12 0 x 102 – – 1A D x Ahard
12 12 x x1 2 – –A D x xeasy
5 0 3 33 – 1 2D D A Dmedium
5 x 3 33 – 1 2D x A Dhard

The D5 chord (Power Chord) is built from the notes D, A. Below are playable fingerings for Venezuelan Cuatro generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.

How the D5 chord is built

Formula: 1 · 5

DegreeSemitonesNote
10D
57A

More D chords

Other roots

What notes make up the D5 chord?

D5 is a Power Chord chord built from the notes D, A.

How do I read the diagram?

Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.